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Fresh FlowerCare & Handling
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Care and Handling
Vase Life-length of time flowers remain
beautiful
Senescence-flower death
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Why flowers wilt and die prematurely
Stem diameter and thickness
Genetics
Inability of the stem to absorb water
Lack of carbohydrates
!cessi"e trans#iration
$acterial growth and disease
thylene gasIm#ro#er surrounding conditions
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The Chain of Life
The Chain of Life-a long chain of handlers in"ol"ed
in mo"ing the floral #roduct from the
greenhouse%field to the design benchGrower-har"est flowers and shi# them to an auction
Broker-recei"es large uantities from foreign countries and domestic
growers
Shipper-shi#s by air or truck to wholesalers
Wholesaler-recei"es flowers from brokers and growers' conditions
flowers and sells to retail florists
Florist-recei"es flowers from wholesalers and local growers'
conditions flowers and sells and deli"ers flowers to consumers
Customer-recei"es flowers as a gift or #urchases them for #ersonal
en(oyment
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The Chain of Life-Wholesaler
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Chemical Treatments
)ehydrating*dd hydrating solution to water after har"esting
#lant material
encourages water absor#tion and maintains turgidity
)e#eat if cut flowers trans#orted out of water
rehydrate with clean+ good uality water
,se a biocide and or an acidifier
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Chemical Treatments
ulsing-method of conditioning in which fresh
cut #lant material is in a #articular solution for
a certain time
contains sugars like sucrosegi"en with growth regulators
used to inhibit bacterial growth
im#ro"e #roduct uality during shi##ing & storage toe!tend the ultimate "ase life of the flowers
im#ortant to know about how the #roduct has been
cared for along its (ourney
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Chemical Treatments
re"enting the effects of ethylene gas--thylene
naturally occurring #lant hormone
in"ol"ed in the aging #rocess
released as an odorless+ colorless gas
e!tremely harmful to cut flowers
#roduced by ri#ening fruit & "egetables+
decom#osing #lant material+ bacteria+ and burning of
gasoline+ diesel fuel+ firewood+ and tobacco
.reatment-sil"er thiosufate solution
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
n recei!ing cut plant material"/#en and un#ack immediately
*llow the #roduce to breathe
Check name+ uantity+ & #rice against in"oice)emember correct #lant & "ariety name for
future reference
Check uality and look for damage
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
Begin re-cutting and conditioning
immediately
#se properly saniti$ed %uckets$acteria shortens the lifes#an of cut flowers
and foliage0
Saniti1e kni"es+ cutters+ work surfaces+ coolers
& buckets0
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
Fill the %uckets with si& to eight inches
of clean' lukewarm water(233-223 4egrees F
5arm water will encourage the de"elo#ment
and o#ening of the #lant material0
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
)dd a correctly measured amount of
the appropriate floral preser!ati!e to
clean water and make sure that it is
well dissol!ed(Floral #reser"ati"e doubles the "ase life of cut
flowers0
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Floral #reser"ati"e ingredients
Sugarscarbohydrates to nourish
$iocides inhibits the growth of microorganisms
*cidifiers lowers #H le"els
Growth regulatorsto increase the "ase life of some flowers
5etting agentsto aid in water absor#tion
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
*emo!e any foliage that will %e %elow
the water line4iscourages bacterial growth
a"oid damaging the stem6s skin when stri##ing
(uices from stem causes e!tra bacterial growth
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
Cut +-, inches off the %ottoms of the stems
)e-cutting e!#oses fresh+ healthy tissue to better
u#take water
Callus7outer cells surrounding cut that dry out-#re"enting u#take
re#eated cutting under the same water can #ollute
with accumulating debris and bacteria
cut the #lant stem at a 89-degree slant using a knifee!#oses a ma!imum area of clean+ o#en cells
kee#s the bottom of the stem from resting flat on the bottom
of the bucket+ further im#eding water u#take0
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
f a product has not %een pre-treated' do so%y placing or dipping into an appropriatehydrating solution(
.lace flowers into %uckets containing warm'pre-mi&ed nutrient solution(
.re!ent unnecessary handling4irt or salt and sweat on the hands can easily stain and
lea"e #ermanent damage on delicate #lant surfaces0
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
Condition the productLea"e #roduct to reco"er and acclimati1e for
se"eral hours
roduct becomes fully hydrated
ncourages bud de"elo#ment
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
Store product at the right temperature
and humidity* lower tem#erature slows the res#iration rate
of cut #lant material
Storage tem#erature--:;-:< degrees F
.ro#ical #lant materials7store 99-;3 degrees
F0Humidity--minimum of
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
*otate stock*lways #ractice the >First In+ First /ut6 rule0
/aintain proper care and handling practices at thedesign %ench
#se plant material sensi%ly and pay attention to its needsand its destination( Soak floral foam and %ou0uet holders in clean water with
nutrient solution 1eep cut flowers in water rather than laying them on the
%ench
nclude a packet of floral preser!ati!e with wrapped flowersand hand tied %ou0uets( nclude care instructions with flowers that are deli!ered(
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General Guidelines on Care and
Handling
1eep up with regular maintenance
)emo"e dead flowers
)emo"e em#ty buckets and clean carefully
Change the water in the buckets and re#lace with thecorrect cut flower food
)e-stock #artly filled buckets from flower stock
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Care and Handling
of Floral )rrangements
Care tag
)e#lenish water #reser"ati"e solution
?isting
)emo"e wilted and re-cut or discard
@ee# away from ethylene sources
@ee# out of direct sunlight
*"oid warm sources A.V+ microwa"eB
*"oid drafts
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!am#les of Care and Handling
!#eriments
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Care and Handling !#eriments7
week 2
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Care and Handling !#eriments7
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Care and Handling !#eriments
Some of the home remedies added to the
water wereD$leach and lemon-lime soda
Listerine
Sugar and "inegar
Lemon (uice+ sugar+ bleach
*s#irin and a #enny
Clear water
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Care and Handling !#eriments
Some of the #reser"ati"e solutions added
to the water wereDFloralife #reser"ati"e solution
Eutriflo #reser"ati"e solution
*ual#lus #reser"ati"e solution
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Care and Handling !#eriments
Some of the methods of cutting the stems
wereD,nderwater
In the air
Crushing stems
Cutting with scissors
Cutting with knifeCutting with #runers
Eot re-cutting the stems
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Care and Handling !#eriments
Some methods of storing #lant materialDCooler "s0 room tem#
*ny "ariable tem#eratures
Store on a microwa"e or .V